Most of us have at least one “old” item that looks like it could be an antique, and most certainly collectible. But, we don’t always know what “it” is exactly, or what its worth, and that can be the difference between a valuable treasure, and a treasure with more sentimental value. For aspiring and experienced collectors alike, the pricing and identifying answers you’re looking for, market insight you value, and beautiful auction-quality photos you admire, are in this history-marking price guide. Plus, the bonus DVD demonstrates what to look for and how to inspect pieces for indications of fakes and reproductions.

The author

Mark F. Moran is Senior Editor, Antiques and Collectibles Books, Krause Publications, Iola, Wis., and has been a contributing editor for Antique Trader magazine. He has also served as editor of Antique Review East magazine; as producer of Atlantique City, an antique show held twice a year at the Atlantic City, N.J., Convention Center; and as editorial director of F+W Publications’ Antiques Group.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 43 edition (March 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896898075
• ISBN-13: 978-0896898073
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.9 inches